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A quote from Alun Ellis, of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, has been widely reported in the national press.

Mr Ellis said: “This stuff will be hazardous for hundreds of thousands of years. That timescale is why we need such a secure facility…The upside is that after two million years it should be mostly harmless.”

Anyone who thought the three-year consultation has taken a long time will find their patience severely tested by the wait for the waste to become safe.

The “two million years” quote earned a mention on last week’s edition of BBC1 news quiz, Have I Got News For You.

It was greeted with incredulous laughter by many in the studio audience, before host Kathy Burke declared: “The good news is, if you’re watching the repeat on Dave, all clear.”